Athens Metro Construction: – 30,4 Km of Underground Network in Operation (Construction 1991 – 2007) – 36 Km Under Design and Construction
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METRO DEVELOPMENT IN ATHENS PRESENTATION AT THE INTERNATIONAL RAIL FORUM 2008 Madrid , November 13th, 2008 George Yannis Chairman of ATTIKO METRO S.A. ATTIKO METRO S.A. (AM) A SUCCESS STORY • Attiko Metro S.A is owned at 100% by the Greek State and is responsible for the construction of the metro system in Athens and Thessaloniki • The operation is managed by Attiko Metro Operating Company (AMEL), a subsidiary of Attiko Metro. • Athens Metro construction: – 30,4 km of underground network in operation (construction 1991 – 2007) – 36 km under design and construction • Operation: Service and Rolling stock • Accessibility: Transfer stations, PSN facilities •Archaeology •Culture ATHENS METRO LINE 1/ 1926-1957 9 26 km long 9 24 stations 9 3.1 km of underground line 9 In operation since 1869 9 450,000 passengers/day ATHENS METRO BASE PROJECT/ 2000 LENGTH BASE PROJECT STATIONS (km) Line 2 Sepolia – Dafni 9.2 12 Monastirakiι – Ethniki Line 3 8.4 8 Amyna TOTAL 17.6 20 ATHENS METRO EXTENSIONS PHASE A/ 2004 Line Project Length Stations Cost Funding (Km) (mil. €) EXTENSIONS PHASE A (2004) 29.2 5 611 Line 2 Sepolia – Ag.Antonios 1.4 1 106 C SF Line 2 Dafni – Ag.Dimitrios 1.2 1 118 C SF Line 3 Ethniki Amyna – Plakentia 5.9 2 335 C SF Line 3 Plakentia – New Airport* 20.7 1 52 C SF ATHENS METRO EXTENSIONS PHASE A/ 2007 Line Length Station Cost (mil. €) Project Funding (Km) s Completion Line 3 Monastiraki-Egaleo 4.3 3 400 2007 C SF – RAPUD ATHENS METRO EXTENSIONS PHASE B/ 2010 under construction Line Length Stations Cost Project Funding (Km) (mil. €) Completion PROJECTS 8.5 10 833 Line 2 Ag.Dimitrios-Elliniko 5.5 4 400 2009 Cohesion Fund Line 2 Ag.Antonios-Anthoupoli 1.5 2 125 2009 C SF – RAPUD Line 3 Egaleo-Haidari 1.5 1 121 2009 C SF – RAPUD Line 3 Stations Holargos, 3 87 2008-2009 C SF – RAPUD Nomismatokopeio, Ag.Paraskevi Line 3 Eleonas Depot 100 2009 C SF – RAPUD ATHENS METRO EXTENSIONS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ELLINIKO Station PERISTERI Station ATHENS METRO EXTENSIONS UNDER CONSTRUCTION HAIDARI Station HOLARGOS Station ATHENS METRO NEW EXTENSIONS (under tendering process) NEW EXTENSIONS (under tendering length STATIONS process) (km.) Line 3 Haidari – Piraeus 7.5 6 ATHENS METRO FUTURE EXTENSIONS LENGTH FUTURE EXTENSIONS STATIONS (km) Line 4 Alsos Veikou – Panepistimio – Maroussi 20.9 20 ATHENS METRO LINE 4 - FUNDING • Line 4: Funding the Project through the securitization of Attiki Odos future toll revenues is under consideration • Advantages of funding scheme: – “Polluter pays principle” – “Dirty car” pays for “green Metro” as revenues raised from Attiki Odos are used to fund capital expenditure of Metro Line 4 – Readily available funding – Value for money for the State – No burden on public deficit. ATHENS METRO LINES Metro Underground Metro Stations Lines (km) Base Project (March 2004) 17.6 20 Olympic Games Extensions (2004) 8.5 4 Extension to Egaleo 4.3 3 In operation until the present 30.4 27 date Currently under Construction 8.5 10 Under the Tendering process 7.5 6 Metro Line to the Airport 20.7 4 Line 1 – ISAP 26 24 ATHENS METRO – GRAND TOTAL 93.1 71 SERVICE • Attiko Metro serves 650,000 passengers / day (average number of passengers in the network in 2007) • High level of service – High Standards in the provision of services to the Metro users (service availability, reliability, speed) • European Performance Satisfaction Index: 81,8/100 – One of the highest indexes in Europe in “Trips Reliability and Precision” • Athens Metro comes first in Europe in the Citizens Satisfaction Index (CSI) – Cleanliness of Stations and Trains at high levels – Security and Safety in all areas of the METRO system ROLLING STOCK • Today 49 trains – 28 of first generation • Composition: 6 cars (in two tree-car units) • Doorways per car: 4 per side • Capacity: 1030 passengers/train (224 seats, 806 standees) – 21 of second generation (7 DC/AC, 14 DC) • Composition: 6 cars (in two tree-car units) • Doorways per car: 4 per side • Capacity: – DC/AC: 1030 passengers/train (158 seats, 868 standees) – DC : 1062 passengers/train (196 seats, 866 standees) • Tender for the supply of 17 new 6-car trains (third generation) – equipped with state-of-the-art systems, shall be air-conditioned, environment- friendly, and properly equipped to ensure compatibility with all future technological upgradings in Athens Metro Lines 2 & 3. TRANSFER STATIONS • Park-and-ride – 2.090 parking spaces in operation – 8.780 parking spaces under design and construction • Transfer to/from bus lines – 5 Bus Transfer Stations/Terminals: serving 30 terminal bus lines and 28 kiss- and-ride lines – Kiss-and-ride in all other Metro stations (> 100 bus lines) • Metro – Tram interconnection in two strategically located Metro stations • Pedestrian facilities in all stations entrances PSN FACILITIES • Athens Metro Stations and trains are absolutely PSNs-friendly • For Semi-Ambulant Users: – Direction Stripes inside and outside the Stations –etc. • For Wheelchair Users: – PSN Equipped Lifts at All Stations – Pre-recorded Announcements at the lift cabins –etc. ARCHAEOLOGIC WORK • Joint Effort Attiko Metro, Olympic Metro, Ministry of Culture – Excellent cooperation with Ministry of Culture & Archaeological services • The biggest Excavation Project ever in Athens – 70,000 sq.m. of archaeological investigations – 30 centuries’ antiquities found • All periods of the city of Athens history – From Neolithic period up to Modern era ARCHAEOLOGIC WORK Archaeological excavations at SYNTAGMA Station Archaeological excavations at MONASTIRAKI Station METRO & CULTURE CULTURAL HERITAGE • 6 mini-museums – creation of special areas for the display of the most important archaeological finds “Amalias” Shaft – Display of • Findings exposed are those found in the surrounding area archaeological finds SYNTAGMA Station – Display of archaeological finds METRO & CULTURE ART • 21 art works, in 14 metro stations • Of world-wide famous as well as younger Greek artists HALANDRI Station - “Space Poetry – diptych 2004” (Christos Karras) METAXOURGHIO Station “The Myth of my Neighborhood” (Alekos Fassianos) FUNDING • Funding of completed and under design & construction projects – 50% from the European Union (CFS) –50% Greek Funds • 25-35% EIB Loans • 15-25% National contribution – Cost of network in operation: 3.043 mil. € • Base project: 2.032 mil. € • Extensions Phase A/2004: 611 mil. € • Extensions Phase A/2007: 400 mil. € – Cost of network under construction: 833 mil. € • Extensions Phase B/ 2010: 833 mil. € • Future projects – Search for new financial instruments – Earmarking the revenues raised from urban toll roads PROJECT MANAGEMENT • Integrated transportation planning – Careful and reliable planning well in advance, in order to identify, evaluate and finally select the most beneficial projects in respect of a well-coordinated Transportation Plan • Detailed State-of-the-Art Design – AM tender projects based on General Final Design, in order to compromise between detailed description-design and the time required for design studies • Efficient tendering in full adherence to EU and national legislation – In order to secure the necessary conditions for high level competition and equal opportunities for all bidders • Close supervising using appropriate procedures – Optimum balance for: fast implementation, workload for Attiko Metro, responsibilities, risks and technical coordination of the projects. 9 Efficient administration passing successfully numerous external controls EXTERNAL CONTROLS ADHERENCE TO GREEK & EUROPEAN LEGISLATION Successful and positive outcome in mandatory controls/checking performed by 15 National and European independent bodies: European Authorities Greek Authorities 1. European Commission 5. Greek Parliament DG for Internal Market & Services 6. Greek Civil Courts 2. European Commission 7. Council of State DG REGIO 8. Court of Audit 3. European Court of Auditors 9. Managing Authorities of Operational Programs 4. EIB 10. Ministry of Economy – General Secretariat of Investments & Development 11. State Committee of Fiscal Control 12. Revenue Office and Social Security Authorities 13. The Greek Ombudsman 14. Chartered Auditors 15. Independent Consultant of Infrastructural Quality Control ATTIKO METRO S.A. THE SUCCESS FACTORS • The people • The knowledge • The procedures.